Agreed on the game of fiction, but it would be even more interesting if it had its roots in something real. I just read a thread regarding what the villagers' name mean which I found very interesting.
I also liked how many of the seemingly made up things in the Harry Potter series actually had roots in something real; it wasn't just made up.
[b]While I am not a Harry Potter fan (I preferr C.S.Lewis) I would agree that the tale has its roots in some factural story. ALL fiction does. Again, I am just enjoying seeing how the game unfolds. Like the Chroncles of Narnia or the Tales of the 1001 Arabian Nights.